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Bleach, Volume 8: The Blade and Me by Tite Kubo

Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to enter that world himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Deep beneath Kisuke's Urahara Shoten, Ichigo practices his fighting and hones his spiritual energies, and now he must face the most daunting challenge of all: prevent his Chain of Fate from consuming itself, or be forever transformed into a soul-devouring Hollow!

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER., a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

Editorial Reviews

Ichigo's fighting skills are still deficient, but he knows that he must retrieve Rukia Kuchiki from the Soul Society. So much is at stake: He must prevent his Chain of Fate from consuming itself, thus transforming into a soul-devouring Hollow.

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FemeFatale27

More than 1 year ago

I must say only after watching the first episode of Bleach on youtube I just instantly feel in love with it! Although I was worried when watching the Anime (which I love to death) that like the case for some other books into TV shows that when I start reading the books they would be totally diffrent from the show which would just be confusing. But this is not the case at all! I love the books just like the show! There actually more detailed in some parts then the show. I like this book alot because not only does it have those action "whoa" parts but also even though the whole "will ichigo be a hollow or not" thing theres quit a number of funny things in this volume! I finshed this volume in a couple of hours:) Tite Kubo has done it again! they just keep getting better;)

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up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts - he was born with the gift. ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning
up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning
up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning
up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning
up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Hot-tempered 15-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki, the hero of the popular fantasy-adventure Bleach, has the unsettling ability to see ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style).Cleaning up
the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, so ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning
up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, ...

Cleaning up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning
up the afterlife – one spirit at a time!Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, ...